Cherokee runs out of gas

What reportedly happened: The airplane was equipped with two 25-gallon fuel tanks, which gave it a total of 50 gallons total of which 48 gallons were useable. The airplane was fueled to capacity, then flew for three hours and 15 minutes to the destination.

There were no services at the destination airport and the plane was not refueled. Two days later, it flew for an additional three hours.

During that flight, a passenger heard the pilot say that they were low on fuel. Shortly thereafter, the engine lost power. During the forced landing the airplane collided with power lines and a storage shed in a residential area.

At the time of the accident the airplane had been aloft for about six hours, 13 minutes. Depending on the power setting, the airplane would have burned between 38 and 52 gallons for the two flights.

Probable cause: The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

“Jed said HE checked the fuel – but I asked Herman to check it – well, Earl said he aked his grandson, little Myron to check it – (he couldn’t see the tank level) – SO, he asked is older sister Betty Sue – but she was to “busy” flirting with the line dude, Clyde”…………………………………… Forrest Gump were are you?